sacred journeys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCDXIyRdwG0

East Hollywood is the area that I ‘work’ in.

I hate to say work, because most of the time, it really does not feel like ‘work’. I don’t say that to sound spiritual, or deep, but just to be honest. We really, really enjoy living in L.A. and what we are called to do in this […]

Only in Hollywood…

Not sure if you watched the Emmy’s here recently, but comedian Kathy Griffin had an unbelievable part in her acceptance speech (that actually got cut from the final showing)…
“A lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do […]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q

A new census report says 43% in the state and 53% in L.A. speak a different language in their private lives.

both of my girls (Michelle & Elisabeth) - celebrated their birthdays recently. Elisabeth - her 12th birthday, and Michelle - we will just keep her age a secret.
Here is Elisabeth with her brother & her cake…

And Michelle with her cake…

and after the birthday party (with her new glasses you might have noticed)

Lu, a good friend of mine, is one of the best movie critics I know (just for the record, he does not do it for a living like Roger Ebert - just on the side).
What I love is that he mostly reviews indie-type of films, and others off of the radar screen of most people. […]

People say, “What good can one person do? What is the sense of our small effort?” They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time. We can be responsible only for the one action of the present moment. But we can beg for an increase of love in our hearts that will […]

We live close to a little neighborhood called Atwater, here in L.A. It is nothing fancy at all, but they have many unique little shops. It kind of feels like New York (not that I have ever been there) when the shop owners are opening up in the morning…

“The Church should proclaim its concept of God, as it has come to know God through Christ, to all people in society, including Muslims and Jews. This should be done unashamedly and uncompromisingly. The Church should insist on what God is really like - not in a spirit of superiority or condescension, but in humility […]